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"A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman" discussed on Today: Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Bananarama

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Samantha Fox - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (Live)

In 2003, SHEdid a TV show in England called Stars in Their Eyes, where famous people dress up like their idols and sing their songs live. Sam did the Dusty Springfield song "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me." Her mom was in the audience and she dedicated the song to her. She was brilliant.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Début de Soirée - nuit de folie (extended PWL Remix)

The Pete Hammond remix of "Nuit de folie" from 1988. The video clip is incredibly cheesy and therefore hilarious, especially the head moves on "et tu tapes, tapes, tapes...".



Début de Soirée - Nuit de Folie (1996)

Kelly Marie - feels like I`m in love (PWL Remix)

Paul Morley interviews Pete Waterman

Paul Morley talks to the record producer and former judge on Pop Idol and Pop Star: The Rivals about his love of pop music and why he doesn't begrudge Simon Cowell anything.

Discussing Bekonscot Model Village with Pete Waterman

Pete Waterman is given a Bekonscot Model Village leaflet by a Bekonscot rep at Eastleigh Works Open Weekend 2009 and is also seen signing his book "A Train is for Life".



Jason Donovan & Liz McClarnon - GMTV 12/11/2009

Jason Donovan & Liz McClarnon discuss their respective roles in the 2010 The War Of The Worlds Tour.

NEIL SEAN MEETS PETE WATERMAN

Neil Sean talks to Pete Waterman about his book "THE FAME FACTOR".

Claire Richards - LK Today 17th June 2008

Claire Richards, from pop band STEPS talks to Lorraine Kelly about the pressures of weight loss, post baby.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Eurovision - Your Country Needs You!

Pete's success has been built on understanding both what audiences like and an ability to spot and develop talent, and he was fortunate enough to witness perhaps the greatest performance in the history of the competition in person. "I was there at Brighton in 1974 when ABBA came out with Waterloo," he recalls... [read the article]

Mike Stock would be a co-writer to the United Kingdom Eurovision

Today, on the BBC Eurovision Twitter page, it was confirmed that Mike Stock would be a co-writer to the United Kingdom Eurovision entry for 2010. It was previously announced by the BBC that Pete Waterman would be writing the UK song this year, and this announcement will reunite one of the key combinations in UK songwriting history.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Pete Waterman and Mike Stock @ Eurovision 2010


To win the Eurovision Song Contest, you need a classic simple pop song with universal appeal. Who better to turn to than Pete Waterman? Programme Information's Tony Matthews talks to him about his plans to make the UK No. 1 once again.
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With nearly five decades in the entertainment business, and a track record of success that has earned him countless industry awards and an OBE, if anyone can put the UK back at the top of the Eurovision tree, surely Pete can. But with his very name raising expectations, isn't he on a hiding to nothing? "I've been on a hiding to nothing all my life," says the man who rose from a working-class background in Coventry to found a pop dynasty as part of the Stock Aitken Waterman production team, helping make stars of Kylie Minogue, Steps, Rick Astley, Mel And Kim and many more.
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"When the BBC called to ask if I would do it, I had two questions," he says. "The first was to ensure that I had a free hand musically and the second was to ask my old partner Mike Stock to help me. We haven't worked together recently, but we've remained friends and there was no question that I would be willing as long as he was prepared to do it with me. Mike is the musician and he interprets my ideas – a trouble shared is a trouble halved, as they say."

[Read the article]

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Samantha Fox - I Only Wanna Be With You (TVE1)

Samantha Fox perfomance on the spanish tv show "Viva el espectáculo". A classical Stock, Aitken & Waterman production.

Samantha Fox-Another Woman

This wasn't a Stock, Aitken & Waterman production, but I like very much this video and this song from her four album "Just One Night".

Turn It Into Love - Dream

Friday, February 19, 2010

Kylie - Step Back In Time - CD:UK

Kylie's Step Back In Time produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman was voted as the 5th best performance ever on CD:UK.

Kylie Minogue at the Brit Awards 2010

Interview with Kylie Minogue at the Brit Awards 2010.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Kylie Hitmaker Takes On Eurovision Song

Pete Waterman, the man who helped launch Kylie Minogue's singing career has been drafted in to pen the UK entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The Mobius Blog and Cherry Pop new albums!

I read a lot of news on Mobius Blog. First, a new Hazell Dean album is going to be realeased with label Cherry Pop. This label is publishing a lot of old Stock, Aitken & Waterman productions Second, the Haywoode "Arrival" album gets a release on Cherry Red Records.And then a new release of Sinitta's songs and videos by Cherry Pop.

If you don't know Mobius Blog, you have to visit it! It's often updated with news about new releases I don't find anywhere else.

Ps: Mobius wrote about a new Big Fun & Sonia single.

Monday, February 8, 2010

UK Eurovision producer announced

Whilst part of one of the most successful pop production teams ever - Stock, Aitken and Waterman, Pete was responsible for big hits from many of the 1980's and 1990's biggest stars – including: Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Bananarama, Rick Astley, and Steps.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Waterman to pen UK Eurovision song

Pete Waterman will be behind the UK entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

The studio wizard, who launched the career of Kylie Minogue among others, follows in the footsteps of Andrew Lloyd Webber, who created the 2009 effort.

Former Pop Idol judge Waterman said: "Eurovision is one of those iconic competitions that has stood the test of time and keeps coming up with great acts, great tunes and great performances - life's full of challenges and I'm relishing the opportunity to put my own stamp on this one."


This year's song, which Waterman will write and produce, will be performed at Eurovision 2010, being held in Oslo, Norway, in May.

Details about the selection process for the act which will perform it will be announced at a later date.

Phil Parsons, executive producer of Eurovision for the BBC, said ... [read the article].

Read also this article from theSun.co.uk.